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The Best Of The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet Volume 1, Ep. 1 "The Fall Guy"

Oz advises David to stand up for his rights and not to let people take advantage of him, but the advice backfires.
  • Starring: Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Hilliard
  • Directed by: Ozzie Nelson
  • Runtime: 23 minutes
  • Original air date: October 24, 1952
  • Network: Shout Factory
 
 
 
 

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  Episode   Original Air Date
Synopsis
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1. The Fall Guy
  October 24, 1952
Oz advises David to stand up for his rights and not to let people take advantage of him, but the advice backfires.
 
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2. David's Birthday
  October 23, 1953
David Nelson has an unexpected visitor at his seventeenth birthday party.
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3. David's Engagement
  September 23, 1955
David has matrimonial plans with his steady. Ozzie and Harriet realize that David will get married someday, but think that he is too young to tie the knot.
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4. A Ball Of Tinfoil
  November 25, 1955
Harriet decides there is too much junk accumulated in the Nelson garage, attic and cellar. Ozzie rents a trailer to haul the stuff away to the junkyard but discovers this is only the beginning of his problem.
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5. Captain Salty And The Submarine
  October 10, 1956
Ozzie finds out that a kiddie program, Captain Salty and the Submarine, holds a great deal of interest for adults as well. It is not at all surprising that several other fathers in the neighborhood share his enthusiasm.
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6. Ricky, The Drummer
  April 10, 1957
This is Ricky's night. He gets to play drums in a name band, do a bop dance with a party girl, and sing a rhythm and blues recording to an enthusiastic audience. Ricky performs for his first time on the show..
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7. Tutti Frutti Ice Cream
  December 11, 1957
Recollections of Ozzie's high school days bring a sudden rage for tutti frutti ice cream. There is a happy scene in an old fashioned parlor where Ozzie, Harriet, David and Rick sing to the accompaniment of Ozzie's banjo and Harriet's dancing.
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8. The Trophy
  January 2, 1958
The Nelsons enter the family decathlon at the annual Men's Club picnic. The deciding event is the cross-country obstacle race, which Ozzie must win if he is to uphold the honor of the family and win the coveted trophy. In this episode Rick also sings, plays guitar and does a sensational dance.
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9. Closed Circuit
  March 27, 1958
Ricky sets up a closed circuit television studio in the basement.
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10. Top Gun
  April 2, 1958
Ozzie regales the neighborhood kids with his story of his great-grandfather "Six-Gun Nelson." They corner Ozzie into a shoot-out with TV Western star "Tex Barton" at a supermarket opening.
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11. Rick's Riding Lesson
  November 19, 1958
When Ricky meets a beautiful riding instructor (Venetia Stevenson) at the local stables, he decides to take some riding lessons. He makes a deal with her ? he'll teach her how to play guitar if she'll teach him how to ride. There is much fun at the Chuck Wagon party where the gang sings "Cindy."
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12. David, The Law Clerk
  October 21, 1959
David applies for the position of clerk in a law office. However, when Ozzie, Harriet and Ricky try to be helpful, they almost cost Dave the job. In a dream-filled night, David vividly pictures a hilarious courtroom scene in which he plays all the characters.
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13. The Circus
  January 27, 1960
David's duties as a law clerk take him down to the circus where he becomes more than slightly interested in one of the circus glamour girls. In the flying trapeze act presented by David and Ricky, they don't use doubles but actually perform their own stunts.
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14. His Brother's Girl
  October 19, 1960
Fraternal bonds between David and Ricky are suddenly threatened when Dave finds himself attracted to his brother's girl. The situation is further complicated when the young lady in question shows her true feelings and the eternal triangle takes shape.
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15. Rick Counts The Ballots
  December 28, 1960
Rick's ability to keep a secret is put to the test when he finds himself in charge of counting the ballots for the "Campus Queen Contest" ? especially since his girlfriend, one of the leading contestants, is determined to learn the results.
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16. The Newlyweds Get Settled
  October 12, 1961
While David and his new bride June (played by his real-life new bride June Blair) are away on their honeymoon, Harriet, with Ozzie's assistance, decides to fix up their apartment for them. However, with the return of the newlyweds, Harriet suddenly becomes worried that she has overstepped her rights as mother-in-law.
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17. The Fraternity Rents Out A Room
  October 19, 1961
When the best room in Rick and Wally's fraternity is vacated, they vote to rent out the room to take in funds for their fast-dwindling treasury. Wally Cox guest stars as the professor who disrupts the easy-going fraternity life.
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18. Making Wally Study
  February 22, 1962
Rick and his friends decide to enforce good study habits on Wally when they realize his grades are a threat to the scholastic standing of their fraternity. However, matters become complicated when Wally hits the books and Rick is elected to take charge of Wally's girlfriend, Ginger.
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19. Publicity For The Fraternity
  March 28, 1963
Rick and his friends decide their fraternity is sadly in need of publicity go on a campaign to gain some campus recognition. When all their antics are ignored by the school press, they decide to take some drastic measures, which pay off a little differently that they had expected. Directed by David Nelson.
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20. The Swami
  January 8, 1964
When Rick successfully enlivens a fraternity party by disguising himself as a swami and telling fortunes, Ozzie and his friend Joe decide that the same act would prove a huge success at the Women's Club dance. However, even a swami couldn't predict the hilarious results arising from Ozzie in disguise... especially when Harriet and Clara decide to get in on the act.
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21. Rick And Kris Go To The Mountains
  October 7, 1964
When Rick, Wally and some of the fraternity members decide to hold a poker party at Kris's (Kristen Harmon, Rick's real-life wife) folks' mountain cabin over the weekend, Kris assumes the wives and girlfriends are also included ? the resulting situation is a hilarious mix-up with Rick right in the middle. Directed by David Nelson.
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22. The Ballerina
  November 4, 1964
Rick and some of his fraternity brothers consent to put on a comedy ballet act for the Women's Club Annual Children's Show. However, when the fellows get discouraged, Kris comes to the rescue by volunteering to perform the real thing. She shows her delightful capabilities as a true ballerina. In a dream sequence, she and Rick present an expertly performed excerpt from "Swan Lake."
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23. The Prowler
  October 13, 1965
When Ozzie tries to get out of playing bridge with his neighbors, Joe and Clara Randolph, by pretending to go on a fishing trip, his scheme backfires and an embarrassing and hilarious situation is the result.
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24. The Game Room
  March 26, 1966
When Ozzie decides to buy a new pool table and convert David and Rick's old bedroom into a game room, he meets with some opposition from Harriet. To get his way, Oz and his pal Joe come up with some sneaky strategies, including taking the girls to the Billiards-A-Go-Go. This was the last episode made in the series.
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Episode 1, "The Fall Guy"
Synopsis: Oz advises David to stand up for his rights and not to let people take advantage of him, but the advice backfires.
Original air date: October 24, 1952
Runtime: 23 minutes
ASIN: B000SZNXFG
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,680 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
The Best Of The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet Volume 1
Synopsis: When The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet premiered on ABC in 1952, the post-war suburban exodus and baby boom were well underway. More and more Americans purchased televisions, tuning in to watch as Ozzie, Harriet, David and Ricky grew up in our very own homes. The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet lasted for 435 episodes.
Starring: Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Hilliard
Supporting actors: David Nelson, Ricky Nelson, Parley Baer, Francis De Sales, Nick Dennis, Karl Kindberg, Cecile Rogers, Constance Harper, Richard Gittings, Russ Thompson, Shirley Valdez, James Chione, Marian Mosick
Season year: 1966
Genre: Comedy, Family
Executive producer: Ozzie Nelson
Network: Shout Factory
ASIN: B000SSVIAU
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